Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet SGP771 User Manual
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It is recommended to use the Xperia™ Companion software to make backups which
save your data safely to a computer, that is, an external device. This method is
especially recommended if you are updating your device software to a newer Android
version.
Using the Backup & Restore application, you can make a quick online backup of
basic settings and data with your Google™ account. You can also use this
application to back up data locally, for example, to the SD card in your device or to
an external USB storage device.
It is very important that you remember the password that you set when you make a data
backup. If you forget the password, it may not be possible to restore important data such as
contacts and messages.
Backing up data to a computer
Use the Xperia™ Companion software to back up data from your device to a PC or
an Apple
®
Mac
®
computer. These backup applications let you back up the following
types of data:
•
Contacts and call logs
•
Messages
•
Calendar
•
Settings
•
Media files such as music and videos
•
Photos and images
To back up your data using a computer
1
Make sure that the Xperia™ Companion software is installed on the PC or
Apple
®
Mac
®
computer.
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3
Computer: Open the Xperia™ Companion software. After a few moments, the
computer detects your device.
4
Select
Backup on the main screen.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions to back up data from your device.
To restore your data using a computer
1
Make sure that the Xperia™ Companion software is installed on the PC or on
the Apple
®
Mac
®
computer.
2
Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable.
3
Computer: Open the Xperia™ Companion software.
4
Click
Restore .
5
Select a backup file from the backup records, then tap
Restore and follow the
on-screen instructions to restore data to your device.
Backing up data with the Xperia™ Backup & restore application
Using the Xperia™ Backup & restore application, you can make an online backup or
a local backup of data. For example, you can back up data manually or turn on the
automatic backup function to save data periodically.
The Xperia™ Backup & restore application is recommended for backing up data
before you do a factory data reset. With this application you can back up the
following types of data to an online account, an SD card or to an external USB
storage device that you have connected to your device using a USB Host adapter:
•
Bookmarks
•
Contacts and call log
•
Conversations
•
Calendar data
•
Email accounts
•
Wi-Fi® networks
•
Device settings
•
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